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Should Star1007?

R

RadioFan730

Start playing hardrock like metallica and others i can't think of?

And oldies,And classicrock from the 60s and 70s?

I would love that so Bobfm eat my shorts.....lol<P ID="signature">______________
Bobfm and SamFm rocks down the house give me an amen.</P>
 
> Start playing hardrock like metallica and others i can't
> think of?
>
> And oldies,And classicrock from the 60s and 70s?
>
> I would love that so Bobfm eat my shorts.....lol
>
I don't know if Star can with K ROCK playing hard rock and classic rock with 3ws playing oldies. THe only way I can see that happening is if K ROCK changed their format. I feel if not, there might be too much overlapping. THe only way I could ever see that happening is if they moved K ROCK to 100.7 but I know they won't do that. I don't listen to BOB FM as much as I used to.
 
> > Start playing hardrock like metallica and others i can't
> > think of?
> >
> > And oldies,And classicrock from the 60s and 70s?
> >
> > I would love that so Bobfm eat my shorts.....lol
> >
> I don't know if Star can with K ROCK playing hard rock and
> classic rock with 3ws playing oldies. THe only way I can
> see that happening is if K ROCK changed their format. I
> feel if not, there might be too much overlapping. THe only
> way I could ever see that happening is if they moved K ROCK
> to 100.7 but I know they won't do that. I don't listen to
> BOB FM as much as I used to.
>


Well it was a nice thought though, But i think it would work? I don't listen to it either anymore they play the same songs over and over.

Star needs to do something about there music i would say maybe play what 1059thex has added to what they have. Or bobfm needs to do something like that?

I might not get Samfm1071 when it moves to Greensburg. To much static still they need to go to 929wltj spot.
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> > > Start playing hardrock like metallica and others i can't
>
> > > think of?
> > >
> > > And oldies,And classicrock from the 60s and 70s?
> > >
> > > I would love that so Bobfm eat my shorts.....lol
> > >
> > I don't know if Star can with K ROCK playing hard rock and
>
> > classic rock with 3ws playing oldies. THe only way I can
> > see that happening is if K ROCK changed their format. I
> > feel if not, there might be too much overlapping. THe
> only
> > way I could ever see that happening is if they moved K
> ROCK
> > to 100.7 but I know they won't do that. I don't listen to
>
> > BOB FM as much as I used to.
> >
>
>
> Well it was a nice thought though, But i think it would
> work? I don't listen to it either anymore they play the same
> songs over and over.
>
> Star needs to do something about there music i would say
> maybe play what 1059thex has added to what they have. Or
> bobfm needs to do something like that?
>
> I might not get Samfm1071 when it moves to Greensburg. To
> much static still they need to go to 929wltj spot.
>
Star could do better with some format tweaks yes, but alot of area stations as the same way. They have their niche and are doing ok at this point.

929 does not need Sam since they already have a station running Bob in their building over there. You can pickup Sam already in the metro area, but yes it is spotty since it is not a downtown signal. 929 would be better doing something like satellite country with little overhead as compared to now and it is a format that is very viable here as y108 has shown. Their signal advantage over the keymarket stations here would give them an advantage as well. They may not beat y108 but it would do better than their BobLITE thing they are trying now.<P ID="signature">______________
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> > > > Start playing hardrock like metallica and others i
> can't
> >
> > > > think of?
> > > >
> > > > And oldies,And classicrock from the 60s and 70s?
> > > >
> > > > I would love that so Bobfm eat my shorts.....lol
> > > >
> > > I don't know if Star can with K ROCK playing hard rock
> and
> >
> > > classic rock with 3ws playing oldies. THe only way I
> can
> > > see that happening is if K ROCK changed their format. I
>
> > > feel if not, there might be too much overlapping. THe
> > only
> > > way I could ever see that happening is if they moved K
> > ROCK
> > > to 100.7 but I know they won't do that. I don't listen
> to
> >
> > > BOB FM as much as I used to.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Well it was a nice thought though, But i think it would
> > work? I don't listen to it either anymore they play the
> same
> > songs over and over.
> >
> > Star needs to do something about there music i would say
> > maybe play what 1059thex has added to what they have. Or
> > bobfm needs to do something like that?
> >
> > I might not get Samfm1071 when it moves to Greensburg. To
> > much static still they need to go to 929wltj spot.
> >
> Star could do better with some format tweaks yes, but alot
> of area stations as the same way. They have their niche and
> are doing ok at this point.
>
> 929 does not need Sam since they already have a station
> running Bob in their building over there. You can pickup Sam
> already in the metro area, but yes it is spotty since it is
> not a downtown signal. 929 would be better doing something
> like satellite country with little overhead as compared to
> now and it is a format that is very viable here as y108 has
> shown. Their signal advantage over the keymarket stations
> here would give them an advantage as well. They may not beat
> y108 but it would do better than their BobLITE thing they
> are trying now.
>

Star should either go "90s and Now" or CHR/Pop. We don't need anymore rock stations in this city. That is only my opinion. I'm sure there are many people that would love to see a true Classic Rock station return to Pittsburgh after the decline of WRRK. But 1007 tried Classic Rock back in the late 90s and it didn't work. I don't think they'll try again what failed once before.
 
WGSM's signal

> > > Start playing hardrock like metallica and others i can't
>
> > > think of?
> > >
> > > And oldies,And classicrock from the 60s and 70s?
> > >
> > > I would love that so Bobfm eat my shorts.....lol
> > >
> > I don't know if Star can with K ROCK playing hard rock and
>
> > classic rock with 3ws playing oldies. THe only way I can
> > see that happening is if K ROCK changed their format. I
> > feel if not, there might be too much overlapping. THe
> only
> > way I could ever see that happening is if they moved K
> ROCK
> > to 100.7 but I know they won't do that. I don't listen to
>
> > BOB FM as much as I used to.
> >
>
>
> Well it was a nice thought though, But i think it would
> work? I don't listen to it either anymore they play the same
> songs over and over.
>
> Star needs to do something about there music i would say
> maybe play what 1059thex has added to what they have. Or
> bobfm needs to do something like that?
>
> I might not get Samfm1071 when it moves to Greensburg. To
> much static still they need to go to 929wltj spot.


A technical thought, if I may ...

While the offices and studios will move eventually to Greensburg, WGSM-FM's tower isn't going anywhere. It was moved to Chestnut Ridge by Sheridan, oddly enough, from a site west of Greensburg, so to extend WAMO-FM's coverage east. But when WAMO-FM's tower was moved east into the Wexford area, FM 107.1 no longer was needed as a FM 106.7 repeater, opening the door to the AM 860/FM 107.1 simulcast that ended last week.

There is the possibility of improving the FM 107.1 signal in the future at the Chestnut Ridge site.

Interestingly enough, for now, pending the building of a facility in the Westmoreland County seat, WGSM programming comes from Renda's Indiana, PA, operation.
 
So let's chat about the poor signals of the Pittsburgh radio stations! The two stations that I can get, static free without moving the antenna at all is 92.9LTJ and 95.5 clear out of Johnstown! 95.5 has to have the most powerful signal there is! Personally I think the radio transmitters in Pittsburgh should be further up Route 28 near Pittsburgh Mills where they can be at a higher elevation and without less obstacles to immediately lessen the signal. Also, why do the majority of large cities have huge 100,000 watt whoppers signals and most here in Pittsburgh are around 40,000, with the exception of DVE and the X. I can't get over 105.9 having a 72,000 watt signal and frankly it gets spotty, quick!

Also, would anyone recommend any good FM antenna amplifiers that actually work and help to pull in signals better, not one that just looks pretty, one that actually works!
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> So let's chat about the poor signals of the Pittsburgh radio
> stations! The two stations that I can get, static free
> without moving the antenna at all is 92.9LTJ and 95.5 clear
> out of Johnstown! 95.5 has to have the most powerful signal
> there is! Personally I think the radio transmitters in
> Pittsburgh should be further up Route 28 near Pittsburgh
> Mills where they can be at a higher elevation and without
> less obstacles to immediately lessen the signal. Also, why
> do the majority of large cities have huge 100,000 watt
> whoppers signals and most here in Pittsburgh are around
> 40,000, with the exception of DVE and the X. I can't get
> over 105.9 having a 72,000 watt signal and frankly it gets
> spotty, quick!
>
> Also, would anyone recommend any good FM antenna amplifiers
> that actually work and help to pull in signals better, not
> one that just looks pretty, one that actually works!
>

Well the 100,000 watt stations are only allowed in areas of the country where they cannot interfere with canadian or mexican stations, PGH is too close to the border with the rules that are in effect. The highest we have is a class B station that tops out at 50,000 watts with the exception of the X due to grandfathered rules and the height of their antenna. The problem that plauges the area we live in comes back to the terrain. We have the worst area in the country for multipath which degrades the signal severely. <P ID="signature">______________
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It's some people's god given right to annoy me.</P>
 
> I'm sure there are many people that would love to
> see a true Classic Rock station return to Pittsburgh after
> the decline of WRRK. But 1007 tried Classic Rock back in
> the late 90s and it didn't work. I don't think they'll try
> again what failed once before.

You contradicted your own points. First, it is an accurate observation that many people would love to see (or better, to HEAR) a TRUE Classic Rock station. The key word in your very accurate first sentence there was the word "true". Just playing old rock songs and calling it "classic" rock doesn't make a station a TRUE Classic Rock station.

What 100.7 tried back in the late 90's didn't fail because it was Classic Rock. It failed because it was done badly. Failure is a distinct possibility with any and every format under the sun, if the format is implemented badly.

I saw this list on another website of all the different factors that are part of whether a radio station succeeds or fails.

* The station’s format (established, fad)

* Changes in a station’s programming or formatics

* Changes in any other station’s programming or formatics

* Management changes (GM, PD, etc.)

* On-air talent changes

* Playlist changes

* Time of year when the ratings are conducted (seasonality of radio listening)

* Why a listener completes a diary (To vote for a favorite? To vote against a station?)

* A listener’s desire to be accurate in keeping a diary

* A listener’s understanding of how to complete a diary

* The accuracy of a listener’s memory in recording listening

* Listeners’ errors in recording listening behavior (misspelling, etc.)

* Advice from friends or relatives about how to complete a diary

* A station’s external advertising (TV, billboards, direct mail, telemarketing, etc.)

* Other stations’ advertising (TV, billboards, direct mail, telemarketing, etc.)

* Station publicity, such as a story about the morning show DJs in the local newspaper

* On-air promotions and advertising by any station in the market

* Contests on any station in the market during the ratings period

* Signal strength

* Weather emergencies in the area when the ratings were conducted

* News events or emergencies during the ratings period

* Significant events during the ratings period (sporting events, holidays, disasters)

* TV specials that might attract huge audiences

* Changes in listeners’ radio listening habits affected by changes in personal schedules

* Affect of listeners’ purchase of CDs or other audio sources that reduces radio listening

* Effect of listeners’ viewing of music channels on TV that reduces radio listening

* An undeterminable number of unknown sources of error

I'd rather not list the source of that list, so that this doesn't become a discussion of the source of the list instead of a discussion of the items on the list.

Given all those variable, can anyone really say that any format shouldn't be tried a second time just because it might not have done well in the past? The last time 100.7 tried Classic Rock, it was bumping heads with both 'DVE and WRRK. Now that WRRK is no longer a Classic Rock station, might 100.7 now have a better chance at carving out a profitable niche?

Small enterprises tend to succeed when they attempt to capitalize on the weakness of their opponent's strength. 'DVE is strong, but within their strength there must be some exploitable weakness that would let a competitor carve out a small but profitable niche.

The trick is to discover what that niche is.
 
> > So let's chat about the poor signals of the Pittsburgh
> radio
> > stations! The two stations that I can get, static free
> > without moving the antenna at all is 92.9LTJ and 95.5
> clear
> > out of Johnstown! 95.5 has to have the most powerful
> signal
> > there is! Personally I think the radio transmitters in
> > Pittsburgh should be further up Route 28 near Pittsburgh
> > Mills where they can be at a higher elevation and without
> > less obstacles to immediately lessen the signal. Also,
> why
> > do the majority of large cities have huge 100,000 watt
> > whoppers signals and most here in Pittsburgh are around
> > 40,000, with the exception of DVE and the X. I can't get
> > over 105.9 having a 72,000 watt signal and frankly it gets
>
> > spotty, quick!
> >
> > Also, would anyone recommend any good FM antenna
> amplifiers
> > that actually work and help to pull in signals better, not
>
> > one that just looks pretty, one that actually works!
> >
>
> Well the 100,000 watt stations are only allowed in areas of
> the country where they cannot interfere with canadian or
> mexican stations, PGH is too close to the border with the
> rules that are in effect. The highest we have is a class B
> station that tops out at 50,000 watts with the exception of
> the X due to grandfathered rules and the height of their
> antenna. The problem that plauges the area we live in comes
> back to the terrain. We have the worst area in the country
> for multipath which degrades the signal severely.
>
If you all had your way, Pittsburgh would lose 2 ac stations for SAM on 92.9 and some form of rock on Star. That would leave us insipid chicks and soccer moms one station. I think Star has found a niche in hot AC . I don't remember it doing better at any time in the history of 100.7.
 
Re: WGSM's signal

> A technical thought, if I may ...
>
> While the offices and studios will move eventually to
> Greensburg, WGSM-FM's tower isn't going anywhere. It was
> moved to Chestnut Ridge by Sheridan, oddly enough, from a
> site west of Greensburg, so to extend WAMO-FM's coverage
> east. But when WAMO-FM's tower was moved east into the
> Wexford area, FM 107.1 no longer was needed as a FM 106.7
> repeater, opening the door to the AM 860/FM 107.1 simulcast
> that ended last week.
>

Actually I think that they had to move 107.1 to maintain the second-adjacent spacing with 106.7 so that the tower move to Wexford could take place. They used the original 107.1 location as east suburban coverage before the move, and didn't really need it after that.

> There is the possibility of improving the FM 107.1 signal in
> the future at the Chestnut Ridge site.
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Re: WGSM's signal

> > A technical thought, if I may ...
> >
> > While the offices and studios will move eventually to
> > Greensburg, WGSM-FM's tower isn't going anywhere. It was
> > moved to Chestnut Ridge by Sheridan, oddly enough, from a
> > site west of Greensburg, so to extend WAMO-FM's coverage
> > east. But when WAMO-FM's tower was moved east into the
> > Wexford area, FM 107.1 no longer was needed as a FM 106.7
> > repeater, opening the door to the AM 860/FM 107.1
> simulcast
> > that ended last week.
> >
>
> Actually I think that they had to move 107.1 to maintain the
> second-adjacent spacing with 106.7 so that the tower move to
> Wexford could take place. They used the original 107.1
> location as east suburban coverage before the move, and
> didn't really need it after that.

Point conceded. Still, it is interesting to see someone step in and try to take advantage of the entire Westmoreland County audience. (I stress "try" because signal improvement will be needed to reach New Kensington, Monessen and even [to paraphrase Jim Quinn] the more fortunate suburbs of McKeesport.)

(And, even with a total of 35,000 residents, North Huntingdon and Irwin still can be called "more fortunate suburbs" of McKeesport and its 24,000 inhabitants.)

>
> > There is the possibility of improving the FM 107.1 signal
> in
> > the future at the Chestnut Ridge site.
>
 
Re: WGSM's signal

> > > A technical thought, if I may ...
> > >
> > > While the offices and studios will move eventually to
> > > Greensburg, WGSM-FM's tower isn't going anywhere. It was
>
> > > moved to Chestnut Ridge by Sheridan, oddly enough, from
> a
> > > site west of Greensburg, so to extend WAMO-FM's coverage
>
> > > east. But when WAMO-FM's tower was moved east into the
> > > Wexford area, FM 107.1 no longer was needed as a FM
> 106.7
> > > repeater, opening the door to the AM 860/FM 107.1
> > simulcast
> > > that ended last week.
> > >
> >
> > Actually I think that they had to move 107.1 to maintain
> the
> > second-adjacent spacing with 106.7 so that the tower move
> to
> > Wexford could take place. They used the original 107.1
> > location as east suburban coverage before the move, and
> > didn't really need it after that.
>
> Point conceded. Still, it is interesting to see someone step
> in and try to take advantage of the entire Westmoreland
> County audience. (I stress "try" because signal improvement
> will be needed to reach New Kensington, Monessen and even
> [to paraphrase Jim Quinn] the more fortunate suburbs of
> McKeesport.)
>
> (And, even with a total of 35,000 residents, North
> Huntingdon and Irwin still can be called "more fortunate
> suburbs" of McKeesport and its 24,000 inhabitants.)
>
> >
> > > There is the possibility of improving the FM 107.1
> signal
> > in
> > > the future at the Chestnut Ridge site.
> >
>

The residents of those communites are far outweighed by the Hempfield Twp residents. The signal covers both areas, but does have issues the farther west you go. If it is done correctly, it will be a good local targeted station once again.

I am just happy to hear some of the old music on there once again.
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Re: WGSM's signal

> > > > A technical thought, if I may ...
> > > >
> > > > While the offices and studios will move eventually to
> > > > Greensburg, WGSM-FM's tower isn't going anywhere. It
> was
> >
> > > > moved to Chestnut Ridge by Sheridan, oddly enough,
> from
> > a
> > > > site west of Greensburg, so to extend WAMO-FM's
> coverage
> >
> > > > east. But when WAMO-FM's tower was moved east into the
>
> > > > Wexford area, FM 107.1 no longer was needed as a FM
> > 106.7
> > > > repeater, opening the door to the AM 860/FM 107.1
> > > simulcast
> > > > that ended last week.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Actually I think that they had to move 107.1 to maintain
>
> > the
> > > second-adjacent spacing with 106.7 so that the tower
> move
> > to
> > > Wexford could take place. They used the original 107.1
> > > location as east suburban coverage before the move, and
> > > didn't really need it after that.
> >
> > Point conceded. Still, it is interesting to see someone
> step
> > in and try to take advantage of the entire Westmoreland
> > County audience. (I stress "try" because signal
> improvement
> > will be needed to reach New Kensington, Monessen and even
> > [to paraphrase Jim Quinn] the more fortunate suburbs of
> > McKeesport.)
> >
> > (And, even with a total of 35,000 residents, North
> > Huntingdon and Irwin still can be called "more fortunate
> > suburbs" of McKeesport and its 24,000 inhabitants.)
> >
> > >
> > > > There is the possibility of improving the FM 107.1
> > signal
> > > in
> > > > the future at the Chestnut Ridge site.
> > >
> >
>
> The residents of those communites are far outweighed by the
> Hempfield Twp residents. The signal covers both areas, but
> does have issues the farther west you go. If it is done
> correctly, it will be a good local targeted station once
> again.
>
> I am just happy to hear some of the old music on there once
> again.
>



But where i live is far away north to get a good signal i live 2 hours away from pittsburgh so i get it in with no static like 929wltj and country music station 95.5fm.
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Star1007 and SamFm rocks down the house give me an amen.</P>
 
> > > So let's chat about the poor signals of the Pittsburgh
> > radio
> > > stations! The two stations that I can get, static free
> > > without moving the antenna at all is 92.9LTJ and 95.5
> > clear
> > > out of Johnstown! 95.5 has to have the most powerful
> > signal
> > > there is! Personally I think the radio transmitters in
> > > Pittsburgh should be further up Route 28 near Pittsburgh
>
> > > Mills where they can be at a higher elevation and
> without
> > > less obstacles to immediately lessen the signal. Also,
> > why
> > > do the majority of large cities have huge 100,000 watt
> > > whoppers signals and most here in Pittsburgh are around
> > > 40,000, with the exception of DVE and the X. I can't
> get
> > > over 105.9 having a 72,000 watt signal and frankly it
> gets
> >
> > > spotty, quick!
> > >
> > > Also, would anyone recommend any good FM antenna
> > amplifiers
> > > that actually work and help to pull in signals better,
> not
> >
> > > one that just looks pretty, one that actually works!
> > >
> >
> > Well the 100,000 watt stations are only allowed in areas
> of
> > the country where they cannot interfere with canadian or
> > mexican stations, PGH is too close to the border with the
> > rules that are in effect. The highest we have is a class B
>
> > station that tops out at 50,000 watts with the exception
> of
> > the X due to grandfathered rules and the height of their
> > antenna. The problem that plauges the area we live in
> comes
> > back to the terrain. We have the worst area in the country
>
> > for multipath which degrades the signal severely.
> >
> If you all had your way, Pittsburgh would lose 2 ac
> stations for SAM on 92.9 and some form of rock on Star. That
> would leave us insipid chicks and soccer moms one station. I
> think Star has found a niche in hot AC . I don't remember it
> doing better at any time in the history of 100.7.
>


You miss my point all of u. I want samfm on 929 cause it comes in better so i don't have to hear static on 1071. Also i wanted Star1007 to add music to there playlist same with bobfm but whats up with 929wltj? They play music from the 60s through today man it might be better than bobfm but it does not make any sense to me?
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Star1007 and SamFm rocks down the house give me an amen.</P>
 
> You miss my point all of u. I want samfm on 929 cause it
> comes in better so i don't have to hear static on 1071. Also
> i wanted Star1007 to add music to there playlist same with
> bobfm but whats up with 929wltj? They play music from the
> 60s through today man it might be better than bobfm but it
> does not make any sense to me?
>
Try this.

Get a CD changer installed in your car.

Buy a bunch of K-Tel collections of old songs.

Load up your CD changer and hit "random play".

Viola! You now have Bob!
 
> > > > So let's chat about the poor signals of the Pittsburgh
>
> > > radio
> > > > stations! The two stations that I can get, static
> free
> > > > without moving the antenna at all is 92.9LTJ and 95.5
> > > clear
> > > > out of Johnstown! 95.5 has to have the most powerful
> > > signal
> > > > there is! Personally I think the radio transmitters
> in
> > > > Pittsburgh should be further up Route 28 near
> Pittsburgh
> >
> > > > Mills where they can be at a higher elevation and
> > without
> > > > less obstacles to immediately lessen the signal.
> Also,
> > > why
> > > > do the majority of large cities have huge 100,000 watt
>
> > > > whoppers signals and most here in Pittsburgh are
> around
> > > > 40,000, with the exception of DVE and the X. I can't
> > get
> > > > over 105.9 having a 72,000 watt signal and frankly it
> > gets
> > >
> > > > spotty, quick!
> > > >
> > > > Also, would anyone recommend any good FM antenna
> > > amplifiers
> > > > that actually work and help to pull in signals better,
>
> > not
> > >
> > > > one that just looks pretty, one that actually works!
> > > >
> > >
> > > Well the 100,000 watt stations are only allowed in areas
>
> > of
> > > the country where they cannot interfere with canadian or
>
> > > mexican stations, PGH is too close to the border with
> the
> > > rules that are in effect. The highest we have is a class
> B
> >
> > > station that tops out at 50,000 watts with the exception
>
> > of
> > > the X due to grandfathered rules and the height of their
>
> > > antenna. The problem that plauges the area we live in
> > comes
> > > back to the terrain. We have the worst area in the
> country
> >
> > > for multipath which degrades the signal severely.
> > >
> > If you all had your way, Pittsburgh would lose 2 ac
> > stations for SAM on 92.9 and some form of rock on Star.
> That
> > would leave us insipid chicks and soccer moms one station.
> I
> > think Star has found a niche in hot AC . I don't remember
> it
> > doing better at any time in the history of 100.7.
> >
>
>
> You miss my point all of u. I want samfm on 929 cause it
> comes in better so i don't have to hear static on 1071. Also
> i wanted Star1007 to add music to there playlist same with
> bobfm but whats up with 929wltj? They play music from the
> 60s through today man it might be better than bobfm but it
> does not make any sense to me?
>
I understand where you are coming from RadioFan. I wanted it on that frequency as much as you do. However, Steel City Media owns 92.9 and 96.9 so there would be no way they would have two variety hits stations by the same company. If this has ever been done, please correct me. lol
 
Re: WGSM's signal

> > > > > A technical thought, if I may ...
> > > > >
> > > > > While the offices and studios will move eventually
> to
> > > > > Greensburg, WGSM-FM's tower isn't going anywhere. It
>
> > was
> > >
> > > > > moved to Chestnut Ridge by Sheridan, oddly enough,
> > from
> > > a
> > > > > site west of Greensburg, so to extend WAMO-FM's
> > coverage
> > >
> > > > > east. But when WAMO-FM's tower was moved east into
> the
> >
> > > > > Wexford area, FM 107.1 no longer was needed as a FM
> > > 106.7
> > > > > repeater, opening the door to the AM 860/FM 107.1
> > > > simulcast
> > > > > that ended last week.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Actually I think that they had to move 107.1 to
> maintain
> >
> > > the
> > > > second-adjacent spacing with 106.7 so that the tower
> > move
> > > to
> > > > Wexford could take place. They used the original 107.1
>
> > > > location as east suburban coverage before the move,
> and
> > > > didn't really need it after that.
> > >
> > > Point conceded. Still, it is interesting to see someone
> > step
> > > in and try to take advantage of the entire Westmoreland
> > > County audience. (I stress "try" because signal
> > improvement
> > > will be needed to reach New Kensington, Monessen and
> even
> > > [to paraphrase Jim Quinn] the more fortunate suburbs of
> > > McKeesport.)
> > >
> > > (And, even with a total of 35,000 residents, North
> > > Huntingdon and Irwin still can be called "more fortunate
>
> > > suburbs" of McKeesport and its 24,000 inhabitants.)
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > There is the possibility of improving the FM 107.1
> > > signal
> > > > in
> > > > > the future at the Chestnut Ridge site.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > The residents of those communites are far outweighed by
> the
> > Hempfield Twp residents. The signal covers both areas, but
>
> > does have issues the farther west you go. If it is done
> > correctly, it will be a good local targeted station once
> > again.
> >
> > I am just happy to hear some of the old music on there
> once
> > again.
> >
>
>
>
> But where i live is far away north to get a good signal i
> live 2 hours away from pittsburgh so i get it in with no
> static like 929wltj and country music station 95.5fm.
>

You could always move.
 
> > You miss my point all of u. I want samfm on 929 cause it
> > comes in better so i don't have to hear static on 1071.
> Also
> > i wanted Star1007 to add music to there playlist same with
>
> > bobfm but whats up with 929wltj? They play music from the
> > 60s through today man it might be better than bobfm but it
>
> > does not make any sense to me?
> >
> Try this.
>
> Get a CD changer installed in your car.
>
> Buy a bunch of K-Tel collections of old songs.
>
> Load up your CD changer and hit "random play".
>
> Viola! You now have Bob!
>

Since this appears to be an "I love 929wltj" commercial maybe you should empty your savings account from the few million you've been saving up the last couple of years and purchase the station to program it the way you want! You obviously are more savy with programming and return benefit "dollars" to know how it should work over any PD out there.

Sorry guys, just getting tired of infomercials...<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: WGSM's signal

> > > > > > A technical thought, if I may ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > While the offices and studios will move eventually
>
> > to
> > > > > > Greensburg, WGSM-FM's tower isn't going anywhere.
> It
> >
> > > was
> > > >
> > > > > > moved to Chestnut Ridge by Sheridan, oddly enough,
>
> > > from
> > > > a
> > > > > > site west of Greensburg, so to extend WAMO-FM's
> > > coverage
> > > >
> > > > > > east. But when WAMO-FM's tower was moved east into
>
> > the
> > >
> > > > > > Wexford area, FM 107.1 no longer was needed as a
> FM
> > > > 106.7
> > > > > > repeater, opening the door to the AM 860/FM 107.1
> > > > > simulcast
> > > > > > that ended last week.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Actually I think that they had to move 107.1 to
> > maintain
> > >
> > > > the
> > > > > second-adjacent spacing with 106.7 so that the tower
>
> > > move
> > > > to
> > > > > Wexford could take place. They used the original
> 107.1
> >
> > > > > location as east suburban coverage before the move,
> > and
> > > > > didn't really need it after that.
> > > >
> > > > Point conceded. Still, it is interesting to see
> someone
> > > step
> > > > in and try to take advantage of the entire
> Westmoreland
> > > > County audience. (I stress "try" because signal
> > > improvement
> > > > will be needed to reach New Kensington, Monessen and
> > even
> > > > [to paraphrase Jim Quinn] the more fortunate suburbs
> of
> > > > McKeesport.)
> > > >
> > > > (And, even with a total of 35,000 residents, North
> > > > Huntingdon and Irwin still can be called "more
> fortunate
> >
> > > > suburbs" of McKeesport and its 24,000 inhabitants.)
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > There is the possibility of improving the FM 107.1
>
> > > > signal
> > > > > in
> > > > > > the future at the Chestnut Ridge site.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > The residents of those communites are far outweighed by
> > the
> > > Hempfield Twp residents. The signal covers both areas,
> but
> >
> > > does have issues the farther west you go. If it is done
> > > correctly, it will be a good local targeted station once
>
> > > again.
> > >
> > > I am just happy to hear some of the old music on there
> > once
> > > again.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > But where i live is far away north to get a good signal i
> > live 2 hours away from pittsburgh so i get it in with no
> > static like 929wltj and country music station 95.5fm.
> >
>
> You could always move.
>
Two hours away and you get 929 clear??? What kind of super antenna are you using? They have the same coverage pattern as any other PGH station. <P ID="signature">______________
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